Mac Computer Games FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Mac computer games.
This FAQ about Mac computer games was compiled and written by Christina Schulman schulman+@pitt.edu with numerous contributions by others.
0. A word about flaming. (comp.sys.mac.games)- Every now and then some moron posts something along the lines of ...
- 1. Where can I find Mac games available for anonymous ftp?
- The 2 major sites for ftp'ing Mac software are sumex-aim.stanford....
- 2. What does .hqx mean? What about .cpt and .sit? (comp.sys.mac.games)
- Files ending in .hqx are binary files which have been converted ...
- 3. Where else can I get Mac games?
- Well, you could buy them. Most software stores have a section for ...
- 4. What's the Patchlist/GPHL? Could somebody please repost it? (comp.sys.mac.games)
- The Patchlist is a list of fixes that the legal owners of certain ...
- 5. What's ResEdit? How do I get it? (comp.sys.mac.games)
- ResEdit is a utility from Apple that lets you edit the resources of ...
- 6. I'm completely stuck in this game I'm playing. Where can I get a walkthru?
- Solutions and hints for many popular games are available via ...
- 7. What's an easter egg? (comp.sys.mac.games)
- An easter egg--the kind you find in Mac games, anyway--is any sort ...
- 8. How do I fix the bug in Indiana Jones: Fate of Atlantis? (comp.sys.mac.games)
- There is indeed a bug in Indy Atlantis. On the Team Path, when you ...
- 9. The 7th Guest keeps crashing on my Mac! What do I do?
- The vast majority of 7th Guest crashes are caused by memory problems....
- 12. Where can I find a list of forthcoming games for the Mac?
- The CD-ROM magazine Inside Mac Games maintains a list of forthcoming Mac ...
- 13. What's the cheat code in SimCity 2000? (comp.sys.mac.games)
- In version 1.0, type porntipsguzzardo, which will give you $500,000,...
- 14. How do I play the game Maniac Mansion from within Day of the Tentacle? (comp.sys.mac.games)
- Go to Big Ed's room and use the computer there 5 times in a row to ...
- 15. What happened to the guy who did "Fool's Errand" and "3 in Three"? (comp.sys.mac.games)
- Cliff Johnson, the author of the Macintosh games Fool's Errand, ...
- 16. Where can I find Wesleyan Tetris? (comp.sys.mac.games)
- You can't. Wesleyan Tetris, also known as Obnoxious Tetris or ...
- 17. How do I run Apple ][+ games on my Mac?
- STM, an Apple ][+ emulator for the Mac, is available ...
- 18. I've done some programming on other machines, and I'd like to write a game on my Mac. How do I start? (comp.sys.mac.games)
- To quote the Public Domain Mac Programming FAQ Answer sheet, you'll ...
- 19. I've written this terrific game for the Mac. How do I get it out to the major ftp sites?
- Do NOT post binaries to the comp.sys.mac.games groups. The best way ...
- 20. What's "IMG"/"Inside Mac Games"?
- IMG is Inside Mac Games, an almost-monthly CD-ROM magazine ...
- 21. Are there any freeware chess games for the Mac?
- Wim van Beusekom's MacChess 2.0, a freeware chess program that should be ...
- 22. Are there any shareware mahjong games for the Mac?
- Sort of. Shanghai II and its shareware clone Gunshy are excellent games, ...
- 23. Where can I find shareware games for young children? (comp.sys.mac.games)
- Games for young children can be found on any info-mac mirror in ...
- 24. I always loved playing [Pacman, Star Wars, Frogger, etc.] at the arcade. Is there a Mac version?
- Probably. John Komp maintains a list of Mac versions of various 80'...
- 25. What games will fail to run on my [AV Mac, PowerMac, bizarrely configured Mac]? How do I fix them?
- Brian Lev maintains a Broken Games List of games that break on AV ...
- 26. What joystick should I buy for my Mac?
- It depends on what games you want to use the joysticks with. ...
- 27. Is there a FAQ for [FA-18, Sim City 2000, Civilization, Bolo, Pathways into Darkness, Spaceward Ho!, Marathon, 7th Guest...] (comp.sys.mac.games)
- Probably. Check the appendix to this FAQ, the Mac Game Resource ...
- 99. Credits (comp.sys.mac.games)
- This document is copyright 1996 by Christina Schulman....
- 100. Mac Game Resources on the Internet: intro
- Compiled by Christina Schulman, schulman+@pitt....
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